Now.... I've gotta tell you about my first trip to Harley World. See the
Website. If you wish..... I was laughably naive about the so called Harley lifestyle, and cult...oops culture.
I show up Saturday the 24th, as instructed. At 8am, as instructed. I thought this was a little early, they open at 9am.
There were already 6 bikes in front of me. I wait my turn and about 9:30 I get to talk to my
technician, and tell him what I want. One of those things was tires. I ask him what brands they had to choose from.
He said Bridgestone. He informed me, that they only sell and service original Harley or Harley OEM parts. They will not touch anything else. I ask him if they could patch a small tear on my drivers seat. It's about the size of a dime and is covered by a gel seat cover. But I don't want it to get any worse, and it bugs me. It is the only flaw I could find on this bike. He informed me they do not
patch anything.
They could replace the seat with a new one. I declined. LoL. He did offer me the name and number of a good upholstery man, who could
take care of me......Now I noticed, while in line with my fellow Harley-ites, and later on, in the store. That everyone except me, wore almost exclusively, Harley branded Items. Boots, jackets, helmets, hats, shirts, and I assume underwear. I spoke to some of them. They were nice enough, as far as it went. But it was obvious, to them, and to me, that I was not yet, a true believer.
. And therefore suspect LoL....
Now the store......There is no covid recession at Harley World. The store is huge. It is packed with motercycle inventory. It is packed with branded item inventory. There is no empty floor-space or wall-space. or ceiling-space. It is also packed with customers. Who were not just looking, but buying. Before I left, at about 10am., at least 20 Harleys pulled up, parking in the ( Bike Only ) area. Most of the riders came in and did a little shopping, grabbed a soft drink, and visited the restroom. Then they left on their group ride,
in perfect side by side formation.
They meet every Saturday morning at Harley World.
They are not the largest, nor the only group that does this. This is brand loyalty like I've never seen before.
It is almost frightening. My wife must never darken the door of this establishment...........
She will drink the Kool-Aid:LoL